The Highland Clans of Scotland, Vol. 2


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Excerpt from The Highland Clans of Scotland, Vol. 2: Their History and Traditions Chief of Clanranald, which routed the Royal forces under Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, and the Earl of Caith ness at Inverlochy. For this the lordship of Lochaber was forfeited and bestowed by James I. On his loyal sup porter, the Mackintosh Chief, Captain of Clan Chattah. This grant proved a cause of trouble for several centuries. Like the macgregors further south, the Macdonalds resisted the Mackintosh's parchment tenure, and con tinued for the most part to hold their lands by the ancient coir a glaive, or right of the sword. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.













A History of the Highlands, and the Highland Clans, Vol. 2


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Excerpt from A History of the Highlands, and the Highland Clans, Vol. 2: With an Extensive Selection From the Hitherto Inedited Stuart Papers Amongst the many items set up by the English parliament against the claims of the Scots, there was one, according to Bishop Guthry, of sterling, for the cab bage the Scots had devoured t Lingard, vol. Vi. P. 556. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The Highland Clans of Scotland; Their History and Traditions Volume 2 - Primary Source Edition


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The Highland Clans of Scotland; Their History and Traditions; Volume 2


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The Highland Clans of Scotland; Their History and Traditions Volume 2 - Scholar's Choice Edition


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A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans, Vol. 2 Unconstitutional proceedings of the king - Discontents - Designs of the Prince of Orange _remonstrances of James - Recriminations of the prince - Negotiations - Intrigues of William - Pregnancy of the queen - Calumnious reports - Birth of the Prince of Wales - Concessions of the king - He prepares for defence - Ofl'ers of service - Scot tish army marches into England - Meeting of the malcontents in Edinburgh - Landing of the Prince of Orange - Tumult in Edinburgh - Meeting of the Privy Council Departure of the young prince of Wales and the queen for France - Flight and arrest of the king - Riots in London - Return of the king to London - Negotiates with the city - Departure of the king for France - Conduct of the duke of Gordon - Meeting of Scottish peers and gentlemen in London - Convention of estates called - Castle of Edinburgh summoned - Duke of Gordon denounced - Proceedings of the convention -departure of Dundee from Edinburgh, pp. 103 - 124. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.